Abstract

RAMIREZ-PONCE, Andrés; BITAR, Alberto  and  CUROE. Two new species of Paranomala (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Rutelinae: Anomalini) from Mexico and Costa Rica with remarkable modifications on the pronotum. Rev. Mex. Biodiv. [online]. 2014, vol.85, n.4, pp.1054-1060. ISSN 2007-8706.  https://doi.org/10.7550/rmb.45731.

Two new species of the genus Paranomala Casey that exhibit notable and unusual pronotal surface configurations are described. Distinctive characters of these species are discussed and illustrated and comments on their resemblance and kinship with other Paranomala species that also exhibit an irregular pronotal surface are included.

Keywords : Coleoptera; scarab beetles; pronotal shape; morphology; new species.

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